ADJUTANT GENERAL: NATIONAL GUARD:

An Inventory of Its Inspection Rolls and Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. National Guard.
Title:Inspection Rolls and Reports.
Dates:1880-1919.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Various reports and rolls kept by the National Guard documenting personnel, supplies, equipment, movement, drills and parades, and field inspections.
Quantity:4.8 cubic feet (4 boxes, 2 partial boxes, and 1 folder in map drawer).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Also includes the Inspector General's annual reports and general files; the latter containing mainly letters and reports relating to inspections and related topics.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. National Guard. Inspection Rolls and Reports. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: None

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 008113339


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
109.K.12.8FReports, undated, 1882-1918.
For Minnesota National Guard infantry regiments, artillery units, cavalry units, engineer units, machine gun companies, bands, field staff, Home Guard and Naval Militia units. Includes information about dates of parades and drills, number of personnel present or absent, and often names of personnel usually concerning persons who recently enlisted or were discharged from service. Primarily monthly reports, but also includes other reports such as brigade reports, company reports, consolidated regimental and brigade returns/reports, and sanitary inspection reports.
Arranged in chronological order, there under by unit name or report type. The set of reports appears to be incomplete.
Inspection rolls and reports: 3rd Regiment, undated.
Company reports, 1882-1883.
2nd Regiment, 1886.
2nd and 3rd Regiments, 1887.
Consolidated Annual Brigade Returns, 1888-1905.
Incomplete.
1st Battery, 2nd and 3rd Regiments, Cavalry, 1888.
2nd and 3rd Regiments, Cavalry, 1889.
2nd and 3rd Regiments, 1890.
Artillery Battery, 2nd and 3rd Regiments, 1891.
2nd-4th Regiments, 1896-1898.
Artillery Battery, 2nd-4th Regiments, 1899. 2 folders.
Artillery Batteries, 2nd-4th Regiments, 1900.
Artillery Batteries, 1st-4th Regiments, Engineers, 1901. 2 folders.
Artillery Batteries, Staff and Bands, Engineers, 2nd and 3rd Regiments, 1902. 2 folders.
1st Artillery Battery, Staff and Bands, 1st-3rd Regiments, Engineers, 1903.
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109.K.12.9BShips' Crews (Naval Militia), Artillery Batteries, 1st-3rd Regiments, Engineers, 1904.
Ships' Crews (Naval Militia), Artillery Batteries, 1st-3rd Regiments, Engineers, 1905.
Consolidated Monthly Brigade Returns, 1906-1910.
Ships' Crews (Naval Militia), Artillery Battalions, 1st-3rd Regiments, 1906. 2 folders.
Ships' Crews (Naval Militia), Artillery, 1st-3rd Regiments, 1907. 2 folders.
Crews (Naval Militia), Artillery, 1st-3rd Regiments, 1908. 2 folders.
Consolidated Monthly Regimental Reports, 1909-1911.
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109.K.12.10FShips' Crews (Naval Militia), Artillery, 1st-3rd Regiments, 1909. 3 folders.
Ships' Crews (Naval Militia), Artillery, 1st-3rd Regiments, 1910. 3 folders.
Ships' Crews (Naval Militia), Artillery, 1st-3rd Regiments, 1911. 3 folders.
Ships' Crews (Naval Militia), 2nd Regiment 1912.
Naval Militia, 1913-1917.
Sanitary inspection reports, 1915-1916.
Home Guard (15th Battalion), 1918.
Location
106.F.9.8F-23rd-12th, 14th-17th, 19th-21st, 23rd Battalions, 1918-1919. 4 folders.
Incomplete.
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109.K.12.11BInspection rolls and reports, undated, 1885-1900. 9 folders.
Periodic reports for individual National Guard units and the Naval Militia, with inspection information concerning the personnel’s physical condition, uniform, discipline and instruction, plus information about their arms and equipment. Include rosters of personnel, including name, rank, and age.
Arranged in chronological order.
Annual inspection rolls and reports, 1901-1913.
Annual inspection reports for individual National Guard units, with information about the condition and fitness of the personnel, equipment and facilities. Include inventories of equipment issued to the unit, and rosters of the enlisted men and officers.
Arranged in chronological order.
1901-1911. 11 folders.
Location
109.K.12.12F 1912-1913. 2 folders.
Inspection reports of arsenals, store houses and depots, 1915.
Field officers' inspection reports, 1903-1905, 1915-1916. 2 folders.
Inspection and muster rolls, undated, 1916-1918. 3 folders.
Periodic reports for individual National Guard units with inspection information concerning the personnel’s physical condition, uniform, discipline and instruction, plus information about their arms and equipment. Include rosters of personnel, including name, rank, and age. Arranged in chronological order.
Inspector General records, 1881-1916. 8 folders.
Include annual reports (incomplete), plus correspondence and reports concerning military property, finances, training and drills, and pay.
Arranged in chronological order.
[0.4 cubic feet empty]
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126.J.1.2List of Commissioned, 1899-1905, 1907-1911. 2 folders.
Includes name, residence, office, rank, company and regiment, vice, cause of discharge, received certificate election or appointment, referred president and board, received back president and board, report favorable or nonfavorable, oath filed, bond filed, commission mailed, and G.O.
List of Decorations, 1900-1901, 1903-1911. 1 folder.
Includes name, residence, office, rank, company and regiment, medal, issued, and G.O. mailed.
List of Resigned, 1900-1903, 1905-1911. 1 folder.
Includes name, office, rank, company and regiment, property returned, return found, returned to board, received back, disposition, honorably discharged or promoted, G.O. number, discharge mailed, and G.O. number.
Location
A2/ov5 Drawer 1Annual return of the organized militia, 1880-1911. 2 folders.
1880, 1882-1887, 1889-1897, 1899-1905. 1 folder.
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126.J.1.2 1906-1911. 1 folder.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Organizations:
Minnesota. Office of the Adjutant General.
Minnesota. National Guard -- Inspection.
Minnesota. Home Guard -- Inspection.
Minnesota. National Guard -- Organization.
Places:
Minnesota -- Militia -- Inspection.

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